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Calamity and Reform in China: State, Rural Society, and Institutional Change Since the Great Leap Famine (Paperback)
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"This is a very impressive achievement. What is so good about it is the theoretical and statistical sophistication, the emphasis on regional variation, and the learning it displays, not only with regard to China but in general. It contains much new material of enormous value."--Thomas P. Bernstein, Columbia University
"On the basis of a wealth of primary and secondary sources, the book provides a vigorous treatment of the origin and consequences of the Great Leap Forward as well as the institutions and processes involved in China's rural reforms. Yang's book is an impressive scholarly addition to our study of contemporary Chinese politics."--Journal of Asian Studies
About the Author
Dali L. Yang is Professor and Chairman in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago.
Praise for Calamity and Reform in China: State, Rural Society, and Institutional Change Since the Great Leap Famine…
“This is a very impressive achievement. What is so good about it is the theoretical and statistical sophistication, the emphasis on regional variation, and the learning it displays, not only with regard to China but in general. It contains much new material of enormous value.”—Thomas P. Bernstein, Columbia University
“On the basis of a wealth of primary and secondary sources, the book provides a vigorous treatment of the origin and consequences of the Great Leap Forward as well as the institutions and processes involved in China’s rural reforms. Yang’s book is an impressive scholarly addition to our study of contemporary Chinese politics.”—Journal of Asian Studies
